How are the DIY and engineering communities meshing as prototyping and anlysis tools become more widely available? Chris and Jeff discuss the issue with a well-known inventor in this episode of The Engineering Commons podcast.

Since many engineering fields don’t require a license, there are few barriers to interested individuals learning and applying engineering theory.

Our guest for this episode is Steve Hoefer, a prolific inventor and maker, whose work is documented on the Grathio Labs website.

Steve was raised on a farm, so he learned problem-solving skills from an early age.

Although having a desire to write science-fiction, Steve minored in computer science while in college.